Duchess of Cornwall

The Duchess of Cornwall is examined in depth on this web site. With the passage
of time Prince Charles was able to marry her without incurring the wrath of
the nation. Clarence House has said that it is not the "intention"
that she should ever be title "Queen" if and when Charles becomes
"King"

The Duchess of Cornwall has her upbringing, interests, education, first marriage
to Andrew Parker Bowles, her adulterous relationship with Charles, followed
by her eventual marriage to him explored in this web site. There is extensive
coverage of her genealogy, with an overall chart, plus details of her parents,
grandparents and great grandparents - including Alice
Keppel, the mistress of Edward VII.

The Duchess of Cornwall was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on 17th July 1947 at
King’s College Hospital, London, the eldest of three children. She has
a sister Annabel Elliot (nee Shand), and a brother, Mark Shand.

She was a Lloyd's of London Names, but is said to have lost most of her private
fortune in the Lloyd's of London insurance market problems.

The Duchess of Cornwall is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Prior
to their marriage she had been his longtime partner. They met around 1970, and
pursued an on-off friendship over the years, until finally marrying in 2005.
The adulterous relationship with
Charles, and Diana's "three in the marriage" scenario, kept the tabloid
press amused for a decade.

Duchess of Cornwall was chosen as her title. As the wife of the Prince of
Wales she is therefore the Princess of Wales, but because the
title of Princess of Wales was prominently linked with that of the Lady
Diana Spencer it was felt more politic not to use that title.

She is known as The Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland.

The passage of time has appeared to heal the public feeling of antipathy towards
her, and the memory of Diana has begun to fade. The constitutional issues involved
were weighty, and both state and church had to approve the marriage. Both had
been divorced, and the Queen is both Head of State and Head of the Church of
England. In the end they were married at a small Civil Ceremony with only 30
guests - the Queen did not attend this ceremony. And it was followed by a large
Church Blessing in Windsor Castle Chapel, with the Archbishop of Canterbury
officiating.

They had their honeymoon at Birkhall House, previously used by the Queen Mother.
Birkhall is a few miles from Balmoral, the Queens home in Scotland on Royal
Deeside.

Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles now live in Clarence
House in London as their official London home. They have other properties
in the country.